~Ayden~
I was unsure if Mia had noticed I’d moved to the other side of the bar until I saw her looking toward the seats Bentley and I had occupied. She was looking for me and it pleased me to know that. I shouldn’t care, but I was lying to myself to think I didn’t.
I cared too much.
Forcing myself to look away, I checked to see if Bentley was watching me. He wasn’t. Instead, he drank his beer and cooled off from the harsh remarks we’d exchanged.
When he appeared buried in his thoughts, I searched for Mia again. Taking a seat near the entrance, she hadn’t ventured far. I had enough time to locate her before Wesley strolled into the bar. He noticed her the minute he stepped inside.
The moment she acknowledged him, I wondered if he would speak with her. He must have reconsidered. Instead
